Off Topic: OCD

Family member recently diagnosed with OCD. Is there a good forum that someone can recommend, similar to cpaptalk.com? Pls pm or post here. Thanks

I just Googled OCD forums and got a whole bunch of options to choose from.

Good luck.

Xena

xenablue wrote:I just Googled OCD forums and got a whole bunch of options to choose from.

Good luck.

Xena

LOL - so did I but there are many, some general psych forums, one in UK. I was looking for a specific recommendation - something that is equal to cpaptalk.com [the one and only place we hoseheads should be using ]

. I was looking for a specific recommendation

Boy I can sure understand that when I remember looking for a OSA forum. Some of them were were so awful. Some were so moderated it took 48 hours for a post to appear.

Try this one - http://www.healthboards.com/boards/foru ... y.php?f=95

For up-to-date information and support: http://www.ocfoundation.org/

Fantastic mental health forum that has it's own section for people who suffer from OCD: http://www.psychcentral.com

To learn about evidence-based therapeutic modalites in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders, including OCD: http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Sectio ... ntID=23035

Recommended reading: http://www.mental-health-today.com/bookstore/ocd.htm

"Brain Lock" (one of the "gold standards") to understanding and treating OCD: http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Lock-Yourse ... 0060987111

An overview of the 4 steps of "Brain Lock" - http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cac ... Bru0aeNnzg

My daughter struggled with OCD when she was a teenager and has been in remission for several years. Medication has mixed reviews in the treatment of this disorder, however a combination of medication and a therapeutic modality such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy has shown to be very effective. I hope that this helps.
PM me if you have additional questions. Hugs, Laurie